How do I perform a screen shot on Envy 17.1 CH 0013?

[ejshannon3]

I cannot find a "prt scn" button on this computer.  I have been at this for over an hour this morning.  Had to rigorously search for a manual, 25 minutes chatting to professional support.  Please help!

[ejshannon3]

I located the key (on the right shift key) but I still have no idea how to perform a screen shot.  Nothing in owner's manual and online chat could not help!  

[Dragon-Fur]

@ejshannon3 

My personal choice is - for the most part - avoid Screenshots and use Snip.

Things that are a ScreenShot

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows

In Section: Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key  + Shift + S

Take a screenshot of part of  your screen.

Enclose the area to be “snipped” (click upper left and lower right to enclose / grab the area)

The "grabbed" screen shot is not saved to your computer, it is added to the Clipboard.

Use normal Paste (Cntrl V) to paste the snipped item into your document.

Snip content from the screen

Avoid Screenshots altogether – Capture what you want from the screen.

Create a Snip of the information on the page > save the snipped image as a .jpg file > print that file.

Snip – available since Vista!  Check out the “delay” feature in Windows 10

Snipping Tool in Windows 10 / 8 / 7: Tips & Tricks to capture screenshots

From Microsoft

Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots

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  How to Take Screenshots in Windows 10

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Screenshots with Print Screen

PrtScn saves entire view to clipboard > Open Word (for example) > Paste from clipboard **

Alt + PrtScn saves current window to clipboard **

Windows key + PrtScn saves to C:\Users\AccountName\Pictures\Screenshots\filename.png

Windows + Print Screen

• Windows key + PrtScn saves to C:\Users\AccountName\Pictures\Screenshots\filename.png

If that does not work, try

• Windows key + PrtScn + FN key saves to C:\Users\AccountName\Pictures\Screenshots\filename.png

and

Oddly (to me, at least, since I don't use Windows Print Screen anyway)

Windows key + PrtScn + FN + Alt saves current focus (window) to C:\Users\AccountName\Videos\Captures\filename+date-time.png

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What else?

Firefox provides a "snip" feature -- you must have a Firefox account to use it.

Firefox Screenshots

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What else?

Screen darkens to allow "snip"

"Use the PrtScn button to open screen snipping"

Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard

Scroll down to section “Print Screen Shortcut”

Switch ON Print Screen Shortcut

To Use:

Click PrtScn

OR PrtScn + FN

Note: External keyboards might respond differently.  For example, external keyboard will  not likely require the FN key even if that key is normally used with the onboard keyboard in the machine.

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What else?  No PrtScn key?

Microsoft > Keyboard shortcut for print screen

How to Screenshot on Windows Without Print Screen: 4 Methods

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